Black October (Russia)

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Black October (Russia) refers to the violent climax of the 1993 Russian constitutional crisis, when a power struggle between President Boris Yeltsin and the parliament led to armed clashes and the shelling of the Russian White House in Moscow.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf armed conflict
constitutional crisis
political crisis
alsoKnownAs 1993 Moscow uprising NERFINISHED
October events of 1993 in Russia NERFINISHED
chronology follows Yeltsin’s 21 September 1993 decree dissolving parliament
precedes December 1993 constitutional referendum
commandedBy Boris Yeltsin NERFINISHED
conflictBetween Boris Yeltsin NERFINISHED
Russian parliament
country Russia
surface form: Russian Federation
describedAs violent climax of the 1993 Russian constitutional crisis
endDate 1993-10-04
hasCause 1993 Russian constitutional crisis NERFINISHED
power struggle between president and parliament
hasEffect international concern over stability in Russia
state of emergency in Moscow
temporary media restrictions
hasPart 1993 Russian constitutional crisis NERFINISHED
location Moscow
Russian White House NERFINISHED
mainEvent shelling of the Russian White House NERFINISHED
storming of the Russian White House NERFINISHED
street fighting in Moscow
militaryAction curfew imposed in Moscow
use of tanks against the Russian White House
numberOfDeaths over 100
numberOfInjured hundreds
opposedBy Alexander Rutskoy NERFINISHED
Ruslan Khasbulatov NERFINISHED
participant Boris Yeltsin NERFINISHED
Interior Ministry troops
Moscow police NERFINISHED
Russian Army NERFINISHED
Russian Constitutional Court NERFINISHED
Russian parliament NERFINISHED
Supreme Soviet of Russia NERFINISHED
pro-parliament demonstrators
pro-presidential forces
partOf post-Soviet political transition in Russia
pointInTime October 1993
result adoption of a new Russian constitution
defeat of the anti-Yeltsin parliamentary opposition
dissolution of the Russian parliament
strengthening of presidential powers in Russia
startDate 1993-10-03

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1993 Russian constitutional crisis alsoKnownAs Black October (Russia)